Match Report
Buxton went into the game 12th in the table on 10 points; Merthyr Town sat 14th on 9 — a 1-point gap. Per game in the league, Buxton were scoring 1.43 and conceding 1.86, Merthyr Town 1.43 and 1.29, against a competition average of 1.31 goals per team per game.
Three consecutive draws preceded this one for Merthyr Town, having scored in 13 consecutive games.
The referee was K. Hurn, with 30 matches in our database and 1.5 yellows per game on average. The match was played at The Silverlands (capacity 4,000). On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Buxton: Tony Weston (17'), Will Trueman (75') · Merthyr Town: Jay Foulston (45')
Key stats
Possession: Buxton 32% · Merthyr Town 68% · Total shots: 11-14 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 4-6